MacArthur relieved of command 1951
This nameplate was used in 1951
1,500 US Marines Land in Lebanon
This nameplate was used in 1958

HISTORICAL PHOTOS

A Marine at Khe Sanh takes a closer look at the North Vietnamese troops harassing the base in recent months.

Marine at Khe Sanh, 1968

Marines lay down barbed wire on the perimeter of Khe Sanh Base.

Khe Sanh Base, 1968

Supplies dropped out of an Air Force C-130 cargo plane pummel to the ground in the drop zone at Khe Sanh.

C-130 cargo plane, 1968

Khe Sanh Base

Khe Sanh Base, 1968

Marine cooks soup while others either sit around or work on improving kitchen facility at Khe Sanh.

Khe Sanh, 1968

Troops work on overhanging electrical wiring at Khe Sanh Base.

Khe Sanh Base, 1968

Unidentified city. No original captions provided

Vietnam, 1968

Coming in with the helicopter onto Khe Sanh are mail, newspapers, and other small things.

Khe Sanh, 1968